Cost of living comparison
Busan is 59.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% more in Busan
- Groceries
-
pay 93.5% more in Busan
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% more in Busan
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Busan
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% more in Busan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.6% more in Busan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Busan
The cost of clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Busan are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, clothing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Busan.
If you lived in Busan instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,014.63
|
$6.45
₩8,915
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,020.48
|
$5.91
₩8,172
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.62
|
$1.84
₩2,538
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,047.28
|
$1.25
₩1,733
|
|
pay 93.5% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.41
|
$3.58
₩4,953
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,351.13
|
$5.10
₩7,057
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,295.51
|
$8.49
₩11,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,598.28
|
$3.20
₩4,431
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,489.76
|
$3.64
₩5,032
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,700.22
|
$3.74
₩5,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.80
|
$1.41
₩1,950
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,553.31
|
$3.27
₩4,519
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.61
|
$2.33
₩3,217
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.43
|
$2.27
₩3,145
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.50
|
$1.50
₩2,078
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,595.07
|
$4.38
₩6,063
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,431.02
|
$42.97
₩59,430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,143,385.56
|
$27,023.07
₩37,372,666
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,026.34
|
$10.31
₩14,263
|
|
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,260.63
|
$16.11
₩22,286
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,890.33
|
$471.50
₩652,081
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,234.69
|
$286.48
₩396,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,709.51
|
$85.90
₩118,792
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,994.92
|
$477.47
₩660,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,644,010.45
|
$13,786.91
₩19,067,181
|
|
pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,004.39
|
$3.58
₩4,953
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,103.35
|
$3.82
₩5,287
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.85
|
$3.22
₩4,457
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,474.77
|
$50.13
₩69,335
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,016.09
|
$11.10
₩15,353
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Busan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,738.85
|
$100.27
₩138,670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,260.87
|
$64.46
₩89,145
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,272.14
|
$90.24
₩124,803
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,864.68
|
$114.59
₩158,480
|
|
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